Deadline April 12 for Women’s Art Board trip to Art Institute of Chicago

Henri Matisse, French, 1869-1954, "Portrait of Yvonne Landsberg," 1914

From press release

Rockford Art Museum’s (RAM) Women’s Art Board will offer a bus trip to the Art Institute of Chicago Friday, May 14, to visit the Modern Wing and view the special exhibit “Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913-1917.”

The bus will depart RAM at 9 a.m., May 14, and return at approximately 6 p.m. Attendees will be on their own for lunch, although the Women’s Art Board recommends Terzo Piano, located in the museum. The restaurant is headed by award-winning chef Tony Mantuano.

Cost—$25 for Women’s Art Board members and $40 for guests—includes bus, refreshments, entrance to the museum and to the Matisse exhibit.

Although not required, reservations are strongly recommended. Call (312) 443-8650 and mail your reservation/check, made out to Women’s Art Board, to Helen Brooks, 2429 Harlem Blvd., Rockford, IL 61103. Reservations must be received by April 12. For more information, call Nancy at (815) 623-8676.

For more information about the exhibition, visit the Art Institute of Chicago Web site at www.artic.edu.